Surf Forecasts:
Ala Moana Bowls surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, S swell with 594 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ala Moana Bowls this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ala Moana Bowls in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on the table for the coming weeks at Ala Moana Bowls.
Right now, we're looking at a bit of a flat spell with poor conditions through the rest of this week and into the start of next week. The trade winds are howling from the ENE at 22 to 25 mph, so it's cross-off but pretty choppy. There's some swell in the water, around 5ft to 6ft, but it's short-period ENE windswell (just 7 seconds) with weak energy levels. Honestly, not much to get excited about. This pattern looks set to continue right through the end of August and into the first few days of September.
The water temperature is sitting at a warm 80.4°, which is bang on average for this time of year.
Now, there's a glimmer of hope. Towards the middle of the first week of September, things start to shift. On the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd, we see a pulse of longer-period S swell arrive, pushing the combined energy up to a solid 820. The wind is set to drop right back to a light breeze (6 mph), which will glass things off nicely. The swell height is small, around 2.5ft, but the period is a very long 16 seconds – classic groundswell. This is a great setup for a reef like Ala Moana Bowls. It might be a little small for the bigger boards, but for a fun fish or a step-up longboard, this could be the pick of the period. That afternoon the swell switches back to a short-period 5.5ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, but still with gentle winds and energy reading 851. It’s not perfect, but it's the best we've seen.
Later in the first week of September, around Saturday the 5th, we see the ENE trades pick back up, but the swell energy climbs into the four-digit range, hitting 1058 on Saturday afternoon with 5.5ft of ENE swell at 8 seconds. It's still cross-off, so it won't be glassy, but there'll be plenty of push.
Overall, the standout here is definitely the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. The combo of very long period S swell, tiny wind, and clean conditions is a real treat. It's not a huge day, but the quality should be there.
Stay safe out there.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 346 | 276 | 350 | 277 | 277 | 254 | 261 | 310 | 310 | 247 | 233 | 307 | 351 | 594 | 427 | 482 | 260 | 324 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06AM0.23m | 1:52PM0.66m | 1:46AM0.26m | 2:26PM0.67m | 2:21AM0.29m | 2:56PM0.68m | 2:55AM0.33m | 3:24PM0.68m | 3:31AM0.37m | 3:53PM0.66m | 4:08AM0.41m | 4:20PM0.62m | 4:47AM0.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.16m | 6:08AM0.10m | 9:18PM0.14m | 6:59AM0.08m | 9:35PM0.13m | 7:43AM0.06m | 9:53PM0.11m | 8:24AM0.05m | 10:12PM0.10m | 9:05AM0.06m | 10:32PM0.08m | 9:46AM0.07m | 10:54PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 255 | 212 | 116 | 191 | 100 | 168 | 156 | 127 | 85 | 142 | 121 | 215 | 307 | 351 | 594 | 427 | 482 | 260 | 324 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSE 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 53 | 50 | 90 | 35 | 96 | 50 | 47 | 15 | 146 | 81 | 81 | 165 | 135 | 135 | 72 | 46 | 20 | 109 | 99 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | N 8 | W 9 | E 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 34 | 76 | 22 | 71 | 62 | 21 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 109 | 27 | 8 | 50 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 22 | 36 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 302 | 346 | 276 | 350 | 277 | 277 | 254 | 261 | 310 | 310 | 247 | 233 | 165 | 139 | 143 | 162 | 145 | 182 | 177 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 127 | 32 |
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